1 Timothy 6:13-21

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹³In the presence of God, who gives life to all,^(A) and of Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate,^(B) I charge you ¹⁴to keep the command without fault or failure until the appearing^(C) of our Lord^(D) Jesus Christ. ¹⁵God will bring this about in His own time.^(E) He is

the blessed and only^(F) Sovereign,
the King of kings,^(G)
and the Lord of lords,^(H)
¹⁶the only One who has immortality,
dwelling in unapproachable light;^(I)
no one has seen or can see Him,^(J)
to Him be honor and eternal might.^(K)
Amen.^(L)

Instructions to the Rich

¹⁷Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant^(M) or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God,^[a] who richly provides us with all things^(N) to enjoy. ¹⁸Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works,^(O) to be generous, willing to share,^(P) ¹⁹storing up for themselves a good reserve^[b] for the age to come,^(Q) so that they may take hold of life that is real.

Guard the Heritage

²⁰Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you,^(R) avoiding^(S) irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the “knowledge” that falsely bears that name.^(T) ²¹By professing it, some^(U) people have deviated from the faith.^(V)